{"id":1820,"date":"2021-06-01T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T15:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/blog\/?p=1820"},"modified":"2021-06-01T11:00:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T15:00:22","slug":"why-hear-water-dripping-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/?p=1820","title":{"rendered":"Why You Hear Water Dripping in Your AC"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"water\"One of the caution signs we tell homeowners about that will help them determine when they need repairs for their <\/span>air conditioning in High Springs, FL<\/span><\/a> is strange sounds. When you hear your AC making noises like hissing, bubbling, grinding, screeching, or clanging, it usually means something is wrong that requires the assistance of our HVAC professionals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One sound you\u2019ll hear from an AC that might be a bit odd but which is normal is dripping water. You\u2019ve probably heard this many times before while your air conditioner was cooling down the house, and maybe you wondered at some point <\/span>why<\/span><\/i> it makes that sound. After all, an air conditioner doesn\u2019t use water to cool the air. So why is there water dripping in your AC?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re going to answer that question here, not just because it\u2019s an interesting bit of information, but because knowing the facts can help you recognize potential future problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Condensate Moisture in the AC<\/b><\/h2>\n

Your air conditioner doesn\u2019t cool down the air with water, but the process of cooling the air creates water in your air conditioner. This is condensate moisture, and it\u2019s the same as the droplets of water you see on the outside of a cold glass of liquid that\u2019s sitting in the outdoor heat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your air conditioner cools the indoor air by evaporating cold refrigerant inside a coil. As the refrigerant evaporates, it draws heat from the air moving past it. A side-effect of this evaporation is that water vapor in the air condenses along the coil.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This water has to go somewhere, of course, and it can\u2019t just drip down out of the HVAC cabinet and into the house. To catch the water as it drips from the coil, there\u2019s a shallow pan set below the coil. A pump draws this water moisture down a drain and through a line that\u00a0funnels\u00a0the water to the outside the house.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When Condensate Removal Goes Bad<\/b><\/h2>\n

So that\u2019s why you occasionally hear water dripping in your AC: it\u2019s moisture from the air that\u2019s condensed along the coil dripping into a pan. And for the most part, you won\u2019t have to think about how this whole system works\u2014until it stops working. Unfortunately, with the high humidity levels in Florida, problems with condensate moisture in air conditioning systems are a common source of repairs. Here are a few problems that can crop up:<\/span><\/p>\n